As the world marks International Day of Peace on Friday, September, 21, Ghana has moved up six points to rank 41st on this year’s Global Peace Index (GPI), while it occupies the fifth position in sub-Saharan Africa. Mauritius, Botswana, Sierra Leone and Madagascar are the front runners of Ghana on the 2018 GPI, released annually … The post Ghana ranks 41st on Global Peace
Despite the fact that the global poverty rate is on the decline and fewer people are living in extreme poverty around the world, the decline in poverty rates is slow, stemming mainly from an increasing concentration of extreme poverty in regions, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, where poverty reduction has lagged – raising concerns about achieving the … The post Poverty
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) failed to meet its target of raising GH¢24. 5 billion at the end of August 2018. Instead, it managed to mobilise a total of GH¢22.7 billion representing a revenue shortfall of about GH¢1.8 billion. Mr Eugene Asante Ofosuhene, the Controller and Accountant General, said this at a sensitisation programme on … The post GRA hits below
The Public Financial Management (PFM) Network Ghana has called on President Akufo-Addo to intervene in the impasse between Mr Daniel Domelevo, the Auditor-General and the Board Chairman of the Ghana Audit Service Dr Yaw Agyeman Duah. “The PFM is deeply concerned about recent developments at the Audit Service and its implication for good corporate governance … The post PFM
The Government has ordered forensic audit into the operations of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport Company (BOST) from the year 2013 to 2018. Mr John-Peter Amewu, Minister of Energy, said this had been necessitated by the financial recklessness uncovered by a Presidential Committee tasked to look at the financial position of the company. The … The post Government orders
The CDH Balanced Fund Limited has recorded 100 per cent return on its investments in less than three years, Mr Emmanuel Adu- Sakordee, Chairman CDH Balanced Fund Limited has said. Speaking at the CDH Balanced Fund Limited’s Annual General Meeting in Accra, the Chairman explained that the returned 33.69 per cent by the close of … The post CDH Balanced
Mr Frank Lawson, an Officer of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has warned importers to stop importing rice from neighbouring countries through inland borders, particularly in the northern parts of the country. He said the GRA would move to enforce a directive banning rice importation through inland borders in the north because … The post GRA
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and 2020 flagbearer aspirant of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has been described as a gift from God to Ghana. Executives of the NDC in the Tema East Constituency wing of the party who gave that description, are therefore warning that the NDC would … The post Bagbin is a gift
Nurses, parents, teachers and other stakeholders have been advised to change the “spoilt” tag they have put on erring adolescents since it does not reflect their true nature. Mrs Gifty Francisca Ben-Aryee, National Programme Officer, Adolescent Health, Ghana Health Service, said most people only had knowledge about the physical changes adolescents go through but were … The post Don’t
Standard rate tax payers are now required to file two separate tax returns to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) under the amended Value Added Tax, National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) and Ghana Educational Trust Fund (GETFund) acts. The standard rate tax payers which include manufacturers and service providers, used to file only one tax return … The post Standard
The reduction in electricity tariffs has brought significant relief to electricity customers, particularly industry and commercial customers, Mr John-Peter Amewu, the Minister of Energy, stated on Thursday. He said this was expected also to spur economic growth , create and save jobs, which would have otherwise been lost. He explained that the reduction in tariffs … The post Reduction
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced the Authority’s intention to intensify usage of its newly introduced excise tax stamp to regulate the production, promotion and sales of goods in the country. Mr Kwabena Apau, Head of the Excise Unit of the GRA said by legislative instrument, the Government will determine the date from which … The post GRA to intensify
Ghana Cocoa Board on Thursday signed a 1.3 billion dollar loan agreement with international banks to fund the purchases for the 2018/19 season, due to open in early October. The loan agreement was signed in Amsterdam with 21 banks including Amro Bank, Bank of China, Standard Chartered Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and … The post Cocoa Board signs $1.3b
The ‘Boafo Ye Na’ palm kernel oil producers association at Ahenkofi a suburb of the Essikado/Ketan has appealed for increased support to penetrate the international market. Palm kernel oil, believed to be key ingredient in the ice cream and soap making industry is yet to receive policy attention to promote and improve the sector. Many … The post Palm kernel oil
The Government has taken a decision to relocate the Karpower Barge from Tema to Takoradi to be converted into a gas-powered plant to maximise its benefits. Mr John-Peter Amewu, the Minister of Energy, who announced this on Thursday, in Accra, said the relocation of the Karpower barge would create a demand for up to 90 … The post Karpower
Government, on Thursday, received $13 million (GH¢61.9 million) in dividends, as its 10 per cent carried interest in the Chirano Gold Mines Limited (CGML), a subsidiary of Kinkross Chirano, for the 2017 fiscal year. Mr Adriano Sobreira, the Vice President of the CGML, who doubles as the General Manager of the Company, presented the cheque … The post Chirano Mines pays
Gameli Agbavor, a farmer, 50, has been jailed five years in prison by an Aflao Circuit Court for smuggling 25 bags of fertilizer to the Republic of Togo. The court, presided over by Mr Ali Baba Abature, also ordered him to pay a GH¢1,200.00 fine, or serve additional 18 months in prison in default. Agbavor … The post Farmer jailed five years for smuggling
An unemployed, who failed to control his anger and assaulted his neighbour, has ended up going to jail for 10 year after police found parcels of substances suspected to be Indian Hemp in his room. Adzida Alornyo Bekpo, 30, pleaded not guilty before the Aflao Circuit Court, where he was arranged. The facts to the … The post Unemployed man jailed 10 years
A five-member committee has been constituted by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tarkwa Nsueam, Mr Glibert Kennedy Asmah to investigate the accident that resulted in the death of seven pupils of Learners Bridge Academy. The committee, chaired by Mr Alex Kwaku Duah, Municipal Education Director is supposed to establish the cause of the accident … The post Five-member
The United Kingdom (UK) is exploring various investment opportunities in the mining sector, especially in value addition to mineral resources and the reclamation of degraded mined areas in the country. The move would enable the UK to strike partnerships with the Government and the Business Community, which would create jobs and engender economic growth. Mr … The post UK
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